Britain's Biggest Warship, episode three review – a rousing finale to the launch of HMS Queen Elizabeth

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2018/04/ ... inale/amp/

SKB wrote:Hungary 1-0 Scotland

Don't you mean Hungary 0-1 Scotland

The US government are in the process of acquiring a former C-130J from the Royal Air Force to replace the older KC-130T 'Fat Albert' for the USN's Blue Angels logistic support role.

http://www.c-130.net/c-130-news-article510.html

You've gotta love the Scottish press. Royal Navy reveals its Scottish-built flagship was named after English monarch who chopped off Scottish queen's head http://www.thenational.scot/news/16068792.Royal_Navy_reveals_its_Scottish_built_flagship_was_named_after_English_monarch_who_chopped_off_Scottish...

During all the tests, helicopters equipped with special sensors were used to record data on each landing. Commander Matt Grindon, who led the trials team on the ship, said: ‘We’ve been learning about the wind patterns on deck, this is a new design of ship and the way wind moves across the deck and ...

Just seen this article on the web.


https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defen ... -1-8395314

Royal Navy helicopters landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth's four-acre flight deck as Britain's mightiest warship finally got aircraft in time for its first set of sea trials.

Hmmm, so the trials last year must never have happened!!

Another link to the sprinkler mishap.

https://www.forces.net/news/hms-queen-e ... sea-trials

This just flashed up on my news feed. It's an interesting read.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/uss-geral ... systems-18

This just flashed up on my start page, sorry if it's already been posted.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/myths-s ... -carriers/

A bit more here

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defenc ... -1-8244619